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Ford Fleet Care Replaces Quality Fleet Care Billing Tool

April 7, 2016
• by Staff

Ford Fleet Care replaced Quality Fleet Care as the company's consolidated parts and service billing tool on April 1, according to Ford.

The program is accepted at Ford Business Preferred Network (BPN) dealerships and other participating Ford and Lincoln dealerships, as well as Quick Lane Tire & Auto Centers in the U.S. and Canada, according to Ford.

For no fee, it enables fleets to make a single monthly payment on behalf of the entire fleet for maintenance and repair services or over-the-counter part purchases made at participating locations.

Since fleet drivers spend most of their workdays on the road, they may feel more detached from their companies. Managers can help drivers feel more connected by offering opportunities for them to communicate their opinions, participate in company discussions, and take part in incentive programs.

The fleet procurement process, like most other aspects of fleet, is heavily dependent on the capabilities of modern-day technology. Online-based procurement systems help fleet and procurement professionals understand more about their operations so they can make impactful decisions.

With recent cannabis legalization, new commercial fleets are springing up to transport pounds of marijuana and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash. Navigating wildfire growth, ever-changing regulations, and federal illegality, it’s a fast learning curve for these new cannabis entrepreneurs — the legal ones, anyway.

With a focus on providing last-mile logistics, autonomous vehicle startups like California-based AutoX and Udelv are deploying small fleets of self-driving vans and sedans to make the case for autonomous delivery.